Unsinkable they said.
No one told the sea that.
The water was like glass all week.
Then, suddenly, 30 knot gusts.
Then that wave hit.
It was bloody cold.
It was hard to hang on.
I'd learned to call for help on channel 16.
No-one could see us, but thankfully other boats with VHF could hear us.
VHF radio - your rescue network at sea.